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Online Buying Grows, But Too Many Consumers Still Experiencing Delivery Woes

Despite year-over-year improvements by retailers and logistics providers, consumer dissatisfaction remains high. In North America and the U.K., ecommerce is expected to surpass brick-and-mortar purchases within a year. Retailers can gain a competitive edge and enhance loyalty by improving delivery reliability, security, and offering cost-effective options. Learn more in this survey of 8,000 consumers.
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What Are Companies Doing to Survive the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

What are supply chain and logistics organizations doing to improve worker productivity, attract and retain employees, and find alternative labor sources to mitigate workforce challenges now and in the future? Read the survey findings from Descartes and SAPIO Research.
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How Bad is the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

Descartes recently surveyed 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers about workforce shortages' impact on operations and business success. Seventy-six percent are experiencing notable shortages, with 37% describing them as high to extreme. These shortages are affecting financial performance, peak season operations, logistics partners, and customer service. Learn more in the report.
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Taking Beverage Distribution to the Next Level

In recent years, rising costs, demanding customers, and fluctuations in supply and demand have added to the challenges beverage distributors face. This white paper delves into the advanced strategies, tactics, and technology that can help overcome these hurdles and come out on top.
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Taking Food Distribution to the Next Level

In recent years, rising costs, demanding customers, and fluctuations in supply and demand have added to the challenges food distributors face. This white paper delves into the advanced strategies, tactics, and technology that can help overcome these hurdles and come out on top.
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US Supply Company Consistently Hits Performance Targets

This leading distributor of plumbing and heating supplies is leveraging Descartes’ optimized routing to elevate performance to the highest standards and reduce costs. Learn how centralization played a key role in this transformation story.
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US LBM Transforms its Results with Real-Time Visibility

Discover how one of the largest building products distributors in the US has boosted productivity and customer service with Descartes' route planning and last-mile delivery system. Dive into the details here and learn what is possible by optimizing fleet operations.
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SIG UK Improves Fleet Efficiency and Boosts Sales

Discover how this leading building materials has achieved transformative results, such as improving delivery capacity by 25%, with Descartes’ last-mile delivery solution. Read the full story and learn what is possible by optimizing fleet operations.
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Richards Building Supply Enhances Delivery Performance

This wholesale distributor of building materials in 12 states prioritized last-mile delivery to meet contractors' high delivery expectations. Learn how switching from paper to Descartes' innovative route planning solution offered the visibility they needed.
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BC Sands Elevates the Customer Experience

By optimizing its last-mile delivery, this distributor of sand and other bulk building materials is keeping pace with a dynamic environment. Learn how Descartes has helped the business meet demand and even charge a premium for its products.
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Why Plan Versus Actual Fleet Performance Measurement is So Important

This white paper explains how plan versus actual performance measurement benefits your fleet and provides tips on how to maximize fleet performance and customer experience.
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Introducing the Descartes Customer Engagement Platform

In the fast-paced world of logistics software, there’s an often-overlooked aspect: the customer. While systems focus on “jobs,” “orders,” and productivity, the real person at the end of the chain is forgotten. But what if you could put the customer back at the heart of your business while driving operational efficiencies in last mile delivery and field service?
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Why Food Distributors Need Smart Scheduling

Today’s tough environment is challenging food distributors’ approaches to scheduling customer deliveries. Shrinking margins and increasing customer expectations mean that the traditional brute force approaches to scheduling must change. Learn why smart scheduling is an effective solution.
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Home Delivery Sustainability: Consumers Expect More!

Home delivery and sustainability are seemingly at odds, yet both are fully embedded in the behavior of most consumers and increasing in importance. How are consumers reconciling, and what should retailers do to meet their expectations? Learn more in Descartes' latest home delivery sustainability study.
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Leading Building Materials Distributors Share Their Results

Discover how building materials distributors are transforming their performance by using advanced solutions to plan and execute delivery operations. Learn from the stories of five businesses like yours how they leveraged new strategies, tactics, and technologies to achieve considerable success.
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2023 Home Delivery Consumer Sentiment Study

The latest study by Descartes and SAPIO Research shows some improvement in home delivery performance by retailers and delivery companies compared to last year, but a high level of consumer dissatisfaction remains.
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Fleet Data is the New Oil

To achieve a high degree of execution and minimize costs, successful fleet operators focus on driver and vehicle performance, ensuring regulatory compliance and retaining drivers. Learn why telematics data is the new oil.
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Next-Generation Distribution Strategies, Tactics & Technologies

This guide covers the greatest challenges distribution companies face when trying to provide exceptional customer service and remain profitable. It also delves into the advanced strategies and tactics to overcome these challenges and how innovative solutions can help.
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Strategic Route Planning: A Blueprint for Profitability

Don't struggle to keep up with increasing customer expectations and competitive pressure to differentiate. Learn how an ongoing strategic routing process and regular delivery network re-routes can boost distribution efficiency and reduce costs while keeping your customers and drivers happy.
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Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity

The environment is becoming an increasingly important issue to consumers. So, what are retailers doing to address sustainability? Gain insights from this study of over 8,000 consumers across nine European countries, Canada, and the US.
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Best Practices for Last Mile Delivery

How do your delivery capabilities stack up? Get the strategies, tactics, and technological approaches to create an end-to-end last mile delivery experience that makes a difference.
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Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation Accelerates but Has Long Way to Go

This study by Descartes reveals that many supply chain executives are planning to invest more in innovation initiatives as a result of the challenges faced in recent years. Learn more.
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Network Reroutes and Dynamic Route Planning Can Lead to a Dramatic Improvement in Productivity

Now is the time for distribution companies to look hard at their current fleet strategies, tactics, and use of technology to make a step change in operational performance. Discover the value network reroutes and dynamic route planning software can bring to the bottom line.
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Fleet Innovations: Continually Advancing State-of-the-Art Solutions

Learn how Descartes is delivering the next generation of routing, mobile, and telematics solutions by fusing technological advancements with in-depth domain expertise gained over many years.
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